Eight LASU Students Arraigned For Hijacking LAGBUS Bus
Following the protest by the students of Lagos State University (LASU), yesterday, over the government's increase in their school fees, eight students were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for hijacking a LAGBUS bus, No P004, with registration No. SMK 719 XK, property of the Lagos State Government.
The students which includes three females: Olamide Bolarinwa, 23; Oludare Olayinka, 18; Victoria Oni, 18; Timilehin Fatukasi, 19; Babatunde Bolarinwa, 24; Taiwo Ajayi, 24; Olatimihan Taiwo, 20, and Segun Akani, 27 are facing a one-count charge of breach of public peace.
The prosecutor, ASP Samson Ekikere, told the court that the accused committed the offence at 5.45 p.m. on June 3, at Ladipo Bus Stop, Oshodi Road, Lagos.
He said that the students, who were protesting a hike in their school fees, caused discomfort to motorists plying the route.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 166 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
If convicted, they are each liable to three months imprisonment.
However, the accused all pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Eniola Fabamwo, admitted them to bail in the sum of N10, 000 each, with one responsible surety.
She said that the surety must be a blood relative of the accused. Fabamwo adjourned the case until Aug. 6, for mention.
Some LASU students who shut down Oshodi, Ikeja, causing traffic gridlock in these areas have reacted to the hike in school fees from N25,000 to a jaw-dropping N250,000.
Source: Legit.ng
